Author: geraldines

In today’s economic climate and the challenges of finding employment, how many folk give any serious thought to a job interview. I’m no expert, but from the many CV’s and conversations that come my way, not much thought. Interviews are your first foot in the door to a company, …

What does… make a remarkable employee. I wonder how many employers and “bosses” take time to ponder this! An employee is more than a commodity. They have attributes that contribute to the business, the team and they (should) fit the job profile. Given the criteria, a genuine employee has a …

What is “cloud computing” you may ask. In simple terms Cloud computing is the delivery of computing as a service rather than a product. Resources, software and information provided to computer and other devices are shared over a network, the internet. Software applications abound in the marketplace, giving us a wide choice in our quest …

Paragraph spacing! You’d be surprised how few people actually know how to use the paragraph spacing tools effectively and efficiently ie. work smart, save time and energy. Time is money. What do the paragraph spacing tools do? They are there to simplify the way you work. You can either increase …

Excel is one of my passions. It is such a versatile spreadsheet package that allows users to organize, format, and calculate data with the use of formulas or functions tools. The Excel spreadsheet system is broken into rows and columns. Excel 2007/2010 versions has “unlimited” rows and columns which in …

What are excel shortcut keys? In years gone before the mouse became part of computers we could only product and print script with the keyboard. Some of us use them every day to make our work flow smooth and consistent. I personally use some them all the time. I call …

Google + has just been launched, however what exactly does this mean and what is it going to do to improve business via social media. Google + is more of a community building tool and aims to make sharing on the web more like sharing in real life. The Google …

Going for a job interview can be somewhat challenging to most people. How do you go about preparing for an interview and making a good first impression? Research is always a good start ie. (research) the industry and the company. Carl Wellenstein Career Advice Blog gives five great tips. “Making a …

Selling is a wide subject, covering many selling methods, sales theories, models and sales training methods. We develop our own sales skills, learn from others, read books on the subject but at the end of the day, what is the difference (present day) between hard selling and networking? Jan …

Self Development Goals
Every athlete and large corporation have clearly set and articulated goals to attain specific objectives. Yet, in the world of small business, many businesses lack a focused goal.